Installed LED Taillights on CLK500
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Installed LED Taillights on CLK500
I bought the LED taillights from the seller on ebay and it's definitely an upgrade over my old taillights. Although the listing said they were for 2003 - 2007, clearly they're for 2006 - 2009 CLKs (with the facelifted taillights).
There is plenty of threads detailing the install of the facelifted taillights on pre-facelifted cars, so I won't get into that; but I did have to buy the bulb brackets because the old bulb brackets didn't fit.
Another problem I encountered was the stop lamp did not work right away (error message; plus the lights would blink). This was fixed by adding a 25W 5.7ohm resistor to the stop lamp socket (I believe this problem will also affect facelifted CLKs).
Now the pics!
Old and New lights
At night
With the Stop Light finally working
Teaser pic of my next thread
There is plenty of threads detailing the install of the facelifted taillights on pre-facelifted cars, so I won't get into that; but I did have to buy the bulb brackets because the old bulb brackets didn't fit.
Another problem I encountered was the stop lamp did not work right away (error message; plus the lights would blink). This was fixed by adding a 25W 5.7ohm resistor to the stop lamp socket (I believe this problem will also affect facelifted CLKs).
Now the pics!
Old and New lights
At night
With the Stop Light finally working
Teaser pic of my next thread
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I bought the LED taillights from the seller on ebay and it's definitely an upgrade over my old taillights. Although the listing said they were for 2003 - 2007, clearly they're for 2006 - 2009 CLKs (with the facelifted taillights).
There is plenty of threads detailing the install of the facelifted taillights on pre-facelifted cars, so I won't get into that; but I did have to buy the bulb brackets because the old bulb brackets didn't fit.
Another problem I encountered was the stop lamp did not work right away (error message; plus the lights would blink). This was fixed by adding a 25W 5.7ohm resistor to the stop lamp socket (I believe this problem will also affect facelifted CLKs).
Now the pics!
Old and New lights
At night
With the Stop Light finally working
Teaser pic of my next thread
There is plenty of threads detailing the install of the facelifted taillights on pre-facelifted cars, so I won't get into that; but I did have to buy the bulb brackets because the old bulb brackets didn't fit.
Another problem I encountered was the stop lamp did not work right away (error message; plus the lights would blink). This was fixed by adding a 25W 5.7ohm resistor to the stop lamp socket (I believe this problem will also affect facelifted CLKs).
Now the pics!
Old and New lights
At night
With the Stop Light finally working
Teaser pic of my next thread
I love the LED tailights. It day and night compared to stock. So, did they forgot to send you the resistor with the tailights? How much is the new taillights? Btw, your teaser mods pic. It already on the car in the second pic. look great !!!
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Looks Aesome Carlos! How long did the tail lights take to ship? They came with the third brake light also ? You received a positive response from Klinh, I haven't seen that happen in years. Congrats! Lol
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Very nice upgrade! I'm going to have to look into this as well, what a difference!
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Ha, Ha! You and Klinh......You guys are crazy!
I was in such of a hurry (I did several mods this weekend) that I didn't take any pictures of the resistor install. In a nutshell, I connected the resistor through the backside of the brake light socket (there is access, you just tap into it). Then I mounted (and tied it together with a steel zip tie) the resistor on top of the resistor that was included (careful these resistors are really hot).
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Nice man, really changed ur ride.
BTW I thought the facelifted taillights weren't LED. guess Im wrong...never seen them from close enough
BTW I thought the facelifted taillights weren't LED. guess Im wrong...never seen them from close enough
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You are 100% right Wes!
BTW, here is the part numbers for the light bulb sockets:
A2098200877
A2098200777
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THESE ARE SOOO SICKK!!!! ++++++
so jealousssss
i wish i got these...too bad i already spent 220 bux smoking out my OEM tails or i would definitely get these...WHERE DID YOU GET THE AMG TIPS?>!>!?>!>!
so jealousssss
i wish i got these...too bad i already spent 220 bux smoking out my OEM tails or i would definitely get these...WHERE DID YOU GET THE AMG TIPS?>!>!?>!>!
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WOW! AMAZING BUTT YOU HAVE 2MCHCAR! thats why I hate coming to this forum.. it makes my full pocket empty! LOL...
did you tint the white lenses or they come dark like that?
did you tint the white lenses or they come dark like that?
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WOW! AMAZING BUTT YOU HAVE 2MCHCAR! thats why I hate coming to this forum.. it makes my full pocket empty! LOL...
did you tint the white lenses or they come dark like that?
did you tint the white lenses or they come dark like that?
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